Dick Meissner

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Dick Meissner
1963 Topps Dick Meissner (cropped).JPG
Born (1940-01-06) January 6, 1940 (age 84)
Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died May 7, 2002(2002-05-07) (aged 62)
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Right Wing
Shot Right
Played for Boston Bruins
New York Rangers
Playing career 19561975

Richard Donald Meissner (born January 6, 1940) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey forward who played 171 games in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers between 1959 and 1965. The rest of his career, which lasted from 1956 to 1975, was spent in various minor leagues. Dick is the brother of Barrie Meissner.

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Playing career

Meissner played junior hockey with the Humboldt Indians, Estevan Bruins and Flin Flon Bombers from 1956 to 1959. In 1959, Meissner turned professional with the Boston Bruins, and alternately played with the Bruins and minor league teams until 1963, when he was traded to the New York Rangers. Meissner played in the 1963–64 and 1964–65 seasons with the Rangers and its farm teams. Meissner continued solely in the minor leagues after that until 1972. Meissner returned in 1974 with the Portland Buckaroos, but only played part of the season, and retired afterward.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1956–57 Humboldt Indians SJHL 5191322840110
1957–58 Estevan Bruins SJHL51492473962570
1958–59Estevan BruinsSJHL4646438937141814329
1958–59 Estevan Bruins M-Cup 62242
1959–60 Boston Bruins NHL 60561122
1960–61 Boston BruinsNHL90112
1960–61 Kingston Frontenacs EPHL 582622481951230
1961–62 Boston BruinsNHL6633613
1962–63 Hershey Bears AHL 702826541815861410
1963–64 New York Rangers NHL702826541815861410
1963–64 Baltimore Clippers AHL1255104
1964–65 New York RangersNHL10000
1964–65 Baltimore ClippersAHL693542772153140
1965–66 St. Louis Braves CHL 622712392352130
1966–67 Los Angeles Blades WHL 723942816
1967–68 Portland Buckaroos WHL61122
1967–68 Baltimore ClippersAHL612925549
1968–69 Providence Reds AHL7316223837958139
1969–70 Providence RedsAHL6319234220
1970–71 Providence RedsAHL50222
1971–72 Phoenix Roadrunners WHL1444811
1971–72 Seattle Totems WHL92350
1974–75 Portland Buckaroos WIHL 19381119
AHL totals3531321452771112916153119
NHL totals17111152637

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